India to help evacuate Sri Lankans from Yemen
India, which is in the middle of evacuating its nationals from Yemen, has agreed to Sri Lanka’s request to rescue Sri Lankan nationals who are stranded in the war-torn Gulf …
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348 Indian nationals evacuated from war-torn Yemen
As the Gulf country descended deeper into violence and anarchy, India evacuated 348 Indian nationals from the war-torn Yemen. They are being taken to Djibouti across the red sea on the horn of Africa, where the Indian Air Force is waiting to fly them home.
INS Sumitra, India’s major petrol vessel, was deployed to rescue Indian nationals after New Delhi got permission to dock its ship at Aden Harbor in Yemen, and evacuate Indians who were stranded in the port city. The Indian government has launched a massive operation through sea and air to bring back around 4,000 citizens stuck in different part of war-ridden Yemen.
The Indian Navy ship departed from Yemen to Djibouti with 348 Indian nationals on March 31 night. They have reached Djibouti on April 1 morning, from where they will be airlifted to India.
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India launches ‘Save Indians in Yemen’ mission, deploys ships, aircraft
Amid the intensifying war between Houthi militias and Saudi Arabia-led coalitions in Yemen, India has launched a multifaceted rescue operation to bring back Indian nationals who are still stranded …
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Yemen collapses, India explores options to evacuate 3500 Indians
With the situation worsening in Yemen due to an ongoing war between Saudi Arabia-led coalition and Shia Muslims rebels, India is exploring all possible options to bring back about 3,500 …
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